Land Uses Integration in Revitalization of Heritage Urban Sites: Foah City as a case study

Abstract

heritage areas are considered an asset within the city's urban context, their value on the socio-economic body of urban city mechanism is important for land-uses planning in the revitalization process. despite that fact, heritage sites in Foah city are neglected and not involved in any kind of planning process. This paper highlights the importance of heritage site integration in the urban planning process to maximize the socioeconomic role of land-uses planning aspects in heritage cities. Foah City ranked third of the most important heritage cities in Egypt after Cairo city and Rasheed City. it has around 26 historical buildings that form an important heritage action area in the heart of the city. The results highlight the role of land-uses planning and revitalization approaches that ensure the benefits of integrating these 26 historic buildings in the socio-economic process of Foah City